Chris abruptly raised her head, without a trace of hesitation. "I'll defeat them!"
On the bed, An Kai put on an air of concern for her. "Chris, give me some time..."
"My lord! I'm not afraid of competition!"
"I know you mean well, but I, Chris, am not afraid of them. They're only Tier Five professionals. It's not as if I haven't killed any before!"
At that moment, killing intent spilled from Chris. She seemed like an entirely different person from the Chris of moments ago.
Seeing this, An Kai sat upright. Although he was pleased with her choice, his face still wore an expression of regret as he sighed...
The sight even made Chris pause.
She instinctively believed An Kai genuinely had her best interests at heart.
It wasn't that Chris was too stupid and easily deceived. Rather, that bastard An Kai was simply too convincing an actor...
Besides strengthening him and detecting enemies, his [Meditation] also greatly enhanced his acting...
He had discovered this through repeated experiments during his performances.
He found that activating [Meditation] while acting drastically increased his chances of success...
And sure enough, moved by the false concern An Kai's acting conveyed, Chris was now trying even harder...
That day.
Chris parted ways with An Kai.
She said she intended to head to the border and intercept those Tier Five professionals.
An Kai "did everything he could" to dissuade her, but failed to keep her there. Instead, he only strengthened her resolve to go.
Chris said she could occasionally sense her original body facing genuine mortal danger inside the secret realm.
She didn't want to wait another moment.
After learning from An Kai that the secret realm would open in a year, Chris left the castle without looking back.
Although she left, however, she and